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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Orpington 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
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| Number | No. of Visits | No. of Defects found | No. of Defects remedied | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dairies | 74 | 111 | 3 | 3 |
| Cowsheds | ||||
| Slaughterhouses : | ||||
| Licensed | 17 | 134 | — | — |
| Registered | ||||
| Bakehouses | 20 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| Piggeries | 10 | 46 | — | — |
| Other food preparing places | 270 | 136 | — | — |
| Factories | 171 | 7 | — | — |
| Workplaces | — | — | — | — |
| Common Lodging Houses | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| Houses Let in Lodgings | — | — | — | — |
| TOTALS | 563 | 446 | 4 | 4 |
MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS) ORDER, 1936.
During the year the Council granted the following number of
licences under the above Order :
Tuberculin Tested 6
Pasteurised 10
The following Table shows the work done in connection with the slaughtering of animals for human consumption :—
MEAT—CARCASES INSPECTED AND CONDEMNED.
| Cattle excluding Cows | Cows | Calves | Sheep and Lambs | Pigs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number killed (if known) | 28 | 3 | 17 | 68 | 948 |
| Number inspected | 28 | 3 | 17 | 68 | 948 |
| All diseases except Tuberculosis : | |||||
| Whole carcases condemned | – | – | – | 1 | 2 |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | – | – | – | 1 | 3 |
| Percentage of the number inspected a affected with diseases other than Tuberculosis | 17.85 | – | – | 1.85 | 0.53 |
| TUBERCULOSIS ONLY | |||||
| Whole carcases condemned | – | – | – | – | – |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | – | – | – | – | 4 |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with tuberculosis | – | – | – | – | 0.42 |